Andrenine Bee vs Mite

Andrena wilkella compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Andrenidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Andrena	Ornithonyssus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Andrenine Bee

The Andrenine Bee (Andrena wilkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States